Hiller Aviation

Just wondering if anyone had any info. on Hiller Aviation/Helicopter
from the time they were in Porterville, CA USA. Any help would be
appreciated. Thank you



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Try the Hiller Aviation Museum at Palo Alto airport just south of San
Francisco at http://www.hiller.org/. I believe Stan Hiller is still alive
and in his early 80's and can be found often at the museum.


"kingillini" wrote in message
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Just wondering if anyone had any info. on Hiller Aviation/Helicopter
from the time they were in Porterville, CA USA. Any help would be
appreciated. Thank you



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kingillini
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fly -

The museum is just that - a museum. It's not affiliated with ongoing
construction or upkeep of Hiller products. That said, it's a great
museum for aviation enthusiasts in general - the museum has much more
than just rotary-wing content - I've been there four or five times and
it's always a good visit. They have an awesome book/gift store. It's
just across the field from the transient parking area of of KSQL
(http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSQL).

There is or was a manufacturing/rebuilding facility of Hiller
helicopters in the Northern/Central part of California, but I don't
remember where that is/was. Perhaps that is the Porterville reference,
but I don't remember the town name being associated with that effort.

Please post what you find here - sorry I can't provide any more concrete
data. Despite the Hiller's pathetically low Vne I'd like to fly one
someday 8^) .

Dave Blevins

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:20:12 GMT, "Dann" wrote:

Try the Hiller Aviation Museum at Palo Alto airport just south of San
Francisco at http://www.hiller.org/. I believe Stan Hiller is still alive
and in his early 80's and can be found often at the museum.


"kingillini" wrote in message
.. .

Just wondering if anyone had any info. on Hiller Aviation/Helicopter
from the time they were in Porterville, CA USA. Any help would be
appreciated. Thank you



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kingillini
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Posted via OziPilots Online [ http://www.OziPilotsOnline.com.au ]
- A website for Australian Pilots regardless of when, why, or what they
fly -

wrote:

There is or was a manufacturing/rebuilding facility of Hiller
helicopters in the Northern/Central part of California, but I don't
remember where that is/was. Perhaps that is the Porterville reference,
but I don't remember the town name being associated with that effort.


Hiller Aircraft Corporation
3200 Imjin Road, Marina, California 93933-5101
(831)384-4500
http://www.hilleraircraft.com/

Hiller FH1100 is being manufactured again (turbine)

http://www.fh1100.com/